Chemistry in Everyday Life is a Class 12 Chemistry chapter that carries about 2.5% of the Chemistry questions in NEET. Practise it with 39 questions covering 3 topics, each with an explanation.
Sets of 15 questions that adapt to your level, with an explanation for every answer.
Across the 13 previous year papers, Chemistry in Everyday Life had 7 questions, about 0.5 a year. The most in one paper was 1, in AIPMT 2014.
| Paper | Questions from this chapter |
|---|---|
| NEET 2026 | 0 |
| NEET 2025 | 0 |
| NEET 2024 | 0 |
| NEET 2023 | 1 |
| NEET 2022 | 1 |
| NEET 2021 | 1 |
| NEET 2020 | 1 |
| NEET 2019 | 1 |
| NEET 2018 | 0 |
| NEET 2017 | 1 |
| NEET 2016 | 0 |
| Re-AIPMT 2015 | 0 |
| AIPMT 2014 | 1 |
8 questions from the practice bank, spread across the chapter's topics. The full set is in the app.
Soaps do not work well in hard water because:
Answer: B. the Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺ ions form insoluble calcium and magnesium salts, or scum
Why: Detergents do not form this scum.
Which of the following is a broad-spectrum antibiotic?
Answer: C. chloramphenicol
Why: It is effective against many types of bacteria.
Which artificial sweetener is unstable at cooking temperatures and so is used only in cold foods and drinks?
Answer: C. aspartame
Why: Aspartame decomposes at baking or cooking temperatures, which limits its use.
Soap is made by the alkaline hydrolysis of fats. This is called:
Answer: A. saponification
Why: Glycerol is a by-product.
Cimetidine and ranitidine are used to:
Answer: C. reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach by blocking histamine H₂ receptors
Why: They are better than antacids, which only neutralise acid.
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) and BHA are added to foods as:
Answer: D. antioxidants, which prevent the oxidation of fats
Why: They are phenolic compounds that act as radical traps.
Liquid dishwashing detergents, which contain polyethylene glycol stearate, are examples of:
Answer: B. non-ionic detergents
Why: They are formed by the reaction of stearic acid with polyethylene glycol.
Tranquilisers such as luminal and seconal are:
Answer: A. barbiturates, which act on the central nervous system
Why: They are used to treat depression and stress.
Chemistry in Everyday Life carries about 2.5% of the Chemistry questions in NEET. Across the 13 previous year papers on NeetVictory it appeared 7 times, about 0.5 questions a year.
Chemistry in Everyday Life is a Class 12 Chemistry chapter in the NCERT syllabus.
NeetVictory has 39 practice questions on Chemistry in Everyday Life, each with an explanation, in sets of 15 that adapt to your level. This page shows a free sample.
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